Bristol Potters
Research by Reg Jackson
DUFFETT Josiah (Josias)
See the Potteries section for St Philip’s Pottery 2 and the Barton Hill Pottery.
St Philip’s Pottery 2
He probably took over the Pottery vacated c1774 by Henderson, Rice and Keene.
| c1780-1804 | Josiah Duffett ran the St Philip’s Pottery 2. |
The street directories list him in Avon Street until 1809, but he had certainly established a Pottery at Barton Hill by 1804, so this may be an error.
Barton Hill Pottery
| 1804-1809 | Josiah Duffett ran the Barton Hill Pottery. |
He was succeeded at the Barton Hill Pottery by his son, James Duffett I.
Born c1756, the son of John Duffett of Bristol, weaver (F, PPR).
| 1756 | 24 Oct. ‘Josias the son of John Duffet on the Plain’ baptised (PPR). |
| 1779 | 4 Oct. Josiah Duffett married Judith Pewters, both of St Philip and Jacob parish (PPR). |
| 1780 | 2 Sep. He became a free potter as he was the son of John Duffett, weaver (F, G). |
| 1780 & 1782 | Potter, Avon Street (PPR). |
| 1781 | Potter, St Philip and Jacob parish (P). |
| 1784 | Potter, St Philip and Jacob out parish (P). |
| 1784 | 21 Mar. Judith Duffett, aged 31 years, buried. Cause of death: consumption. (PPR). |
| 1784 | 8 Dec. Josiah Duffett married Mary Holand of St James’s parish (JaPR). |
| 1785 | Potter, Avon Street (BBD). |
| 1786-93 | Potter, Avon Street (PPR). |
| 1793-94 | Potter, St Philip and Jacob parish (MD). |
| 1795-1801 | Potter, Avon Street (PPR). |
| 1804 | Sep. Estate of John Sartain James in Barton Hill: ‘Lot VI – A capital messuage or Manor-house, formerly called Tilly’s Court-house .. A Messuage, Garden and Pottery also adjoining, let to Mr Josias Duffett, at the yearly rent of £28.0.0’. (FFJ) |
| 1804 | 12 Dec. Potter, Barton Hill (PPR). |
| 1795-1809 | Potter, Avon Street (MD). (But from 1804 these entries may be a mistake as he had started a Pottery at Barton Hill). |
| 1806 | 18 Jan. Noted as a potter of St Philip’s when his son, Daniel, was apprenticed to Samuel Sowerby, jeweller (A). |
| 1808 | 9 Jan. Noted as a potter when his son, John, became a free potter (F). |
| 1809 | 5 Aug. Noted as a potter when his son, Joseph, was apprenticed to Preston Edgar, pewterer (A). |
| 1812 | 1 Jun. ‘Earl Duffett son of Josiah Duffett of the City of Bristol potter with the consent of his said father testified by his executing this indenture hath put himself apprentice to John Emerson of the same city, cooper, and Judith his wife’ (information from Michael and Amanda Gregory). |
| 1819 | 27 Mar. Josiah Duffett married Anne Bell, widow (JBPR). |
| 1830 | 19 Feb. In his will Josiah Duffett was described as a gentleman of Unity Street, St Philip and Jacob parish. The beneficiaries were his wife Ann and children John, James, Francis, Daniel, Earl, George, Joseph, Mary Ann and Partenia, and grandchildren Earl and Sarah, the children of his deceased son, William. He refers in the will to his properties in Unity Street, Guinea Street and Narrow Weir, Bristol (BRO Will 1830). |
| 1830 | 3 May. Josiah Duffett died, the date of his death being recorded in the will which was proved on 22 September 1830 at Bristol, his effects being valued at under £600. |
| 1830 | 6 May. ‘Died: May 3rd, at his residence, Unity-street, Mr Josiah Duffett, respected by all who knew him, and much regretted by his family and friends’ (BG). |
| Children: John, bapt 24 Sep 1780 (PPR), Ann, bapt 13 Nov 1782 (PPR), William, bapt 16 Apr 1786, buried 8 Nov 1789 (smallpox) (PPR), James, bapt 18 Mar 1787 (PPR), Ann, bapt 2 Nov 1788, buried 15 Nov 1789 (measles) (PPR), William, bapt 11 Jul 1790 (PPR), Daniel, bapt 27 May 1792 (PPR), Mary Ann, bapt 8 Sep 1793 (PPR), Joseph, bapt 16 Aug 1795 (PPR), Francis, bapt 18 Jun 1797 (PPR), Earl, bapt 14 Apr 1799 (PPR), Parthenia (aged 1 mth), bapt 26 Apr 1801 (PPR), George, buried (aged 1 mth), 12 Dec 1804 (PPR) |
DUFFETT Susannah
See the Potteries section for the Pipe Lane Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by her husband, John Duffett I who died in June 1831.
| 1831-42 | Susannah Duffett ran the Pipe Lane Pottery in partnership with her son, John Duffett II, trading as S. Duffett & Son. |
By 1841 John Duffett II was in prison and presumably Susannah had given up the business. Charles Duffett, the younger son of John I and Susannah Duffett, ran the Pottery from at least 1843.
| 1832-42 | S. Duffett & Son, red ware potters, Pipe Lane, Temple Back (MD). |
| 1832, 1838 & 1839 | S. Duffett and Son exported stoneware and earthenware, including flower pots, to Cork, Waterford and Dublin (PB-EXP). |
| 1851 | Susannah Duffett, widow (65), born in Clifton, Worcestershire, was living with her son and his family at Hope Cottage, Temple parish (51C). |
DUFFETT William
| 1572 | 2 Sep. Obtained his freedom as an earthen potter (F). |
DUNABLE Robert
| 1741 | 15 Jul. A potter of Bristol, he was to appear at the next Sessions to answer on suspicion of a felony (T). |
DUNGAY Benjamin
The son of Robert Dungay of Bristol, mason (A).
| 1792 | 28 Sep. He was apprenticed to Robert Ring (A). |
DUNN Edward
Born c1834 in St Philip’s parish (61C).
| 1851 | 1 Victoria Place, St Philip’s parish (17) (51C). |
| 1855 | 25 Dec. Barton Hill (21) the son of Stephen Dunn, moulder, he married Elizabeth Veale (24) of Table Road, the daughter of John Veale, labourer (PPR). |
| 1861 | 7 Table Row, St Philip’s parish (27), living with his wife Elizabeth (31) cotton factory worker, born in Chew Magna, Somerset, and children (61C). |
| 1865 | Exhibition Catalogue Dunn, E. in employ of Mr A. Niblett [Barton Hill Pottery], brown ware potter, Barton Hill. Large flower pot and stand. (BRL Bristol Tracts B1023). |
| 1871 | 63 Aitken Street, St George (37), living with his wife Elizabeth (40), cotton spinner, and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Red ware potter, 2 Aitken Street, St George (47), living with his wife Elizabeth and children (81C). |
| 1891 | 1 Henry Street, St George (57), living with his wife Elizabeth (60) and married daughter Elizabeth McCarthy (20) (91C). |
| 1901 | 25 Aiken Street, St George (66), living with his wife Elizabeth (70) (01C). |
| 1911 | His wife was a widow, living at 28 Barton Street, Barton Hill (11C). |
| Children: Stephen John, born c1857 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Eliza, born c1859 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Edward, born c1863 in St Philip’s parish (71C), Elizabeth, born c1870 in St George (71C) |
DUNN Henry
Born c1828 in St Philip’s parish (51C).
| 1851 | 8 Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (23), living with his wife Martha (23) a cotton spinner born in Chew Magna, Somerset and child (51C). |
| 1854 | 9 Jul. Barton Hill, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1880 | 7 Dec. Noted as a potter when his daughter Sarah Ann Dunn (29) of Jacob Street married William Williams (PPR). |
| Children: Caroline, born c1850 in St Philip’s parish (51C), Elizabeth (aged 3 wks), bapt 9 Jul 1854 (PPR), Sarah Ann, born c1851 (marriage 7 Dec 1880) (PPR) |
DUNN John
Born c1875 in South Cerney, Gloucestershire (01C).
| 1901 | Labourer in pottery works, 20 Monmouth Street, Bedminster (26), living with his wife Lucy (24) and daughter Bessie (11 mths), both born in Bristol (01C). |
DUNN William
Born c1869 (PPR).
| 1896 | 2 Aug. Old Market Street, St Philip’s parish (27), the son of Albert Dunn, labourer, when he married Florence Emily Keepin (28) daughter of Henry Keepin, potter, deceased (PPR). |
| 1901 | His wife was a widow, aged 33, and living in Harris Yard, Temple parish, with her two children Alice (3) and William (2), both born in Bristol (01C). |
DUNNINGHAM Victoria Mary
Born c1894 in Corsham, Wiltshire (11C).
| 1911 | Potteries sorter, china potteries, 4 Kimberley Road, Fishponds (17) (11C). |
DYER Samuel
| 1855 | 4 Aug. He was described as a boy employed at Price’s Pottery, when he had his boots stolen by another boy, William Coates, who sold them to a shop in the Pithay for 6d (Bristol Mercury). |
EACOTT William Archable
Born c1822 (JaPR).
| 1854 | 15 Aug. North Street, St James’s parish (32) the son of Francis Eacott, labourer, he married Maria Porter Stoate (32), widow, a butcher, the daughter of Joseph Bellamy, butcher (JaPR). |
EARDLEY James
Born c1856 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, the father of William C., Mathew and Thomas Eardley (01C).
| 1891 | Potter’s thrower, The Meir, Caverswall, Staffordshire (35), living with his wife Elizabeth and children (91C). |
| 1901 | Potter’s thrower, 33 Short Street, St Silas parish (45), living with his wife Elizabeth (45), born in Fenton, Staffordshire, and children William C. (25), Mathew (18), Thomas (15), Mabel (13), Betsey (10) and Nellie (8), all born in Cheadle, Cheshire and Annie (1), born in Bristol (01C). |
| 1911 | Flower pot thrower, Victoria House, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire (55), living with his wife Elizabeth (55), potter’s burner, and children (11C). |
EARDLEY Mathew
Born c1883 in Cheadle, Cheshire, the son of James Eardley and the brother of William C. Eardley (01C).
| 1901 | Labourer in pottery, 33 Short Street, St Silas parish (18), living with his parents and siblings (01C). |
| 1911 | No occupation, Victoria House, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire (28), living with his parents and siblings (11C). |
EARDLEY Thomas Edwin
Born c1886 in Cheadle, Cheshire, the son of James Eardley and the brother of Mathew and William C. Eardley (01C).
| 1901 | Potter’s thrower, 33 Short Street, St Silas parish (15), living with his parents and siblings (01C). |
| 1911 | Earthenware potter, 3 Reform Place, Exmouth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (25), living with his wife Nora and children (11C). |
EARDLEY William
Born c1887 in Burslem, Staffordshire (11C).
| 1911 | Potter’s packer, boarding at 7 Balaclava Road, Fishponds (24) (11C). |
EARDLEY William C.
Born c1876 in Cheadle, Cheshire, the son of James Eardley and the brother of Mathew and Thomas Eardley (01C).
| 1901 | Labourer in pottery, 33 Short Street, St Silas parish (25), living with his parents and siblings (01C). |
| 1911 | Labourer pottery, Victoria House, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire (35), living with his parents and siblings (11C). |
EARLE Francis Harrison
| 1842 | Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1844 | Stone potter, Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| Children: Wife Caroline Eliza Harrison (aged 3 wks), bapt 3 Jul 1842 (PPR), Francis Earl (aged 1 mth), bapt 11 Feb 1844 (PPR) |
EAST John
Born c1842 in Colyton, Devon, the son of William East, a potter, and the brother of Thomas East (51C, 61C, 91C).
| 1861 | Potter, Bovey Potteries, Bovey Tracey, Devon (19), living with his parents and siblings (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter’s presser, 19 Harley Street, Hanley, Staffordshire (29), living with his wife Mary M. (29), born in Whimple, Devon (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter’s foreman, 21 Bath Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (39), living with his wife Mary (39) (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter’s manager, Clouds Hill, St George (49), living with his wife Mary (49) (91C). |
| 1901 | John East is not recorded but his wife Mary (59) was living at 2 Atlas Terrace, Feeder Road, St Silas parish (01C). In 1911 she was receiving parish relief as she was ‘married but deserted’ (11C). |
EAST Thomas
Born c1843 in Bovey Tracey (or Colyton), Devon, the son of William East, potter of Bovey Tracey, Devon, the brother of John East and the step-father of Herbert, Rose and Ernest Simpson (51C, 61C, 91C).
| 1851 | He was aged 7 and living in Fore Street, Bovey Tracey with his parents and his siblings (51C). |
| 1861 | Potter, Bovey Potteries, Bovey Tracey (17), he was living with his father William, and siblings (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter presser, lodging at 10 Russell Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (26) (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter’s presser, lodging at 26 George Street, Shelton, Staffordshire (36) (81C). |
| 1882 | 19 Dec. He married Mary Ellen Simpson (41), the daughter of Alexander White, at Hanley, Staffordshire (Ancestry website). |
| 1891 | Potter, hollow ware presser, 87 Park Street, Bedminster (48), living with his wife Mary Ellen (50), born in Durham, and step-children, Herbert Simpson (19), Rose Simpson (17), Lily Simpson (17) and Ernest Simpson (15), all born in Armitage, Staffordshire (91C). |